15 Related Articles from 2018-11-16

A Look Inside the Tactics of Definers, Facebook’s Attack Dog. The opposition research firm had focused on the internet company’s competition. But ahead of a Senate hearing it had a new target: Senators. >>

Buddy Boeheim name misspelled on Syracuse jersey. Buddy Boeheim, Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim's son, had his last name misspelled on his jersey in the Orange's 2K Classic game against Connecticut. >>

Decorated Vermont veteran exposed to burn pits dies after cancer fight. The top-ranking official from the Vermont National Guard whose family believes that his diagnosis of an aggressive form of cancer was due to his exposure to burn pits, passed away on Wednesday. Brigadier General Michael T. Heston, who also was one of the highest ranking members of his state's National Guard when he served as Assistant Adjutant General, succumbed to Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer on Thursday—just days after stopping treatment and being placed in home hospice care with his family. >>

Jury deliberations set in trial over fatal prison riot. Jurors are set to begin deliberating Friday in the trial of three Delaware inmates charged in a deadly prison riot. >>

Memphis basketball player Karim Sameh Azab dies after battle with leukemia. Memphis basketball player Karim Sameh Azab died Thursday after a seven-month battle with leukemia, a university spokesman confirmed. >>

Nightmarish air quality in Sacramento as smoke from Camp fire brings misery >>

Oil Giants Start to Dominate U.S. Shale Boom. Smaller, nimbler companies pioneered the U.S. shale boom. But as American production scales up, those frackers are losing ground to Big Oil. >>

Senate Confirms Ally of Smaller Banks to Fed Board. The Senate confirmed Michelle “Miki” Bowman to the Federal Reserve’s board of governors Thursday, giving one of the most powerful voices in the global economy to a state banking supervisor. >>

U.S. Jobless Claims Rose Last Week. The number of Americans filing applications for new unemployment benefits rose last week, but remained at a low level indicative of a tight labor market. >>

U.S. Retail Sales Rose in October. American consumers picked up their spending in October amid a robust labor market and high consumer confidence—signaling U.S. consumers could be ready to spend more this holiday season. >>

VA officials grilled over delayed payments to thousands of student veterans. Thousands of student veterans have still not received education and housing payments from the US government due to a series of glitches plaguing the Department of Veterans Affairs' information and technology system, top VA officials confirmed during a congressional hearing Thursday. >>

WATCH: Fundraising scam?. A couple and a homeless man are accused of concocting an elaborate scheme to rip off generous Americans. >>

Yelich wins first career NL MVP. Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich was selected the National League's Most Valuable Player on Thursday, the first such honor of the outfielder's career. >>